Study: Gout Medication Can Reduce Risk of Two Deadly Heart Conditions

A groundbreaking new study found that medicines used to treat gout, a common form of arthritis, can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. The findings were published in JAMA Internal Medicine, and the study and experts at the University of Nottingham led the investigation.

The research team enrolled 109,504 people with gout and followed them for 5 years after the first prescription of medications such as allopurinol (Zyloprim) that reduces the uric acid, which reduces the development...